Newsletter: Volume 1, Number 2

Newsletter

August 2022

Community Engagement (CE)

Vision:

The Southern California Clinical and Translational Science Institute (SC CTSI) Community Engagement program aims to serve as a bridge between research and the community, ensuring collaborative solutions to Los Angeles' most pressing health challenges.

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Tyrone Nance, MA

Lead Community Outreach Specialist

213.910.0243

Tyrone.nance@med.usc.edu

Natayla Seals

Research Ambassador

323.442.0253

Natayla.seals@med.usc.edu

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM

In the month of July, the Community Engagement team attended several food and resource drives. We got the opportunity to meet new community leaders and members throughout South Los Angeles to discuss health equity and educational resources. We joined Steve Wesson, Managing Director of Community Partnerships and Village Ombudsman Community and Local Government Partnerships at USC at the monthly Open Arms Food Pantry and Resource Center. We helped serve over two hundred individuals and families in the walk-up and drive-up lines giving out food, diapers, hygiene kits, clothes, and other essential items.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CENTER FOR LATINO HEALTH

Adriana Argaiz, MS

Associate Director

So Cal Center for Latino Health

We have been hard at work at the Center putting together a series of listening sessions that will allow us to better understand the experiences of Latino families with obesity, type 2 diabetes, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, and high cholesterol. These sessions will inform the work of the center and support the collaborative work of a coalition of community organizations, universities, research institutions, and health care organizations across Southern California to develop equity-focused, culturally sensitive, and family-based interventions that work towards the elimination of these diseases.

Want to know more about the Latino Health Center of Southern California?

Contact Adriana Argaiz, at Adriana.Argaiz@med.usc.edu

HEALTH STUDIES

A team of researchers at Children's Hospital Los Angeles is conducting a study to better understand the long-term effects of COVID-19 in people under the age of 25 who are suspected of having COVID-19 or who have been diagnosed with COVID-19.

They want to understand...

How COVID affects a child's body.
How many children feel sick for a long time after getting COVID?
Why do some children feel sick for so long?

Participants will be compensated for their time and participation in the study.

To obtain more information, please contact:

Natayla Seals

natayla.seals@med.usc.edu

(323) 447-7905

RESOURCES

Morning Movement

Start your day with a gentle moderate movement and meditation.

Get your heart rate and your day going with fun bright energy and connect with your body through intentional meditation.

When: Every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

Where: Via Zoom or to Register Call: 213-784-9191

Time: 8:00am-9:00am

Healthy Cooking with Chef (Pablo &Chef Eddie)

When: Free every Tuesday online or in-person

Join via Zoom/ Facebook live!

Join in Person

Where:1200 North State St, Los Angeles, Ca 90033

Time: 12:15-1:15pm

To Register Call: 212-784-9191

Focus on Mental Health this Back-to-School Season! (NIMH)

This is an extra busy time for some who are preparing to begin a new school year. The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) has developed many valuable resources about coping with the return to school. Click here for shareable resources and see below for more!

If you or someone you care about is in crisis, take action with one of the following resources:

Reach out to a trusted friend
Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org
Text HOME to 741741 to connect with a Crisis Counselor at the Crisis Text Line
Text CONNECT to 85511 for the Crisis Link Hotline
Call 1-800-273-8255
Chat online with a specialist at ImAlive.org
Call the ACCESS line: 1-888-793-4357, a 24 hour 7 day a week telephone number staffed by a behavioral health provider
Go to the nearest emergency room at your local hospital
Call 911

Drive-Thru Food Distribution

*NO Walk-Ups*

CARES, in collaboration with the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, is inviting all families to receive FREE food, via Drive-Thru!

Where:

1200 N State Street

Los Angeles, CA 90033

When:

12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

(Distributions are Twice a month)

Upcoming Distribution Dates:

Aug 19th

September 16th

VACINATELA CAMPAIGN

VaccinateLA is a joint effort between University of Southern California (USC), multiple hospitals, and the community. This campaign works to make access to COVID vaccines fast and easy for every Angeleno. We provide you and your family with resources, such as interviews with experts, to help you make the best choice for your health.

Visit our website at vaccinatela.info for more information.

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INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES

"The power of community to create health is far greater than any physician, clinic or hospital".

Mark Hyman

"Always laugh when you can, it is cheap medicine".

Lord Byron

“Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live in.”

Jim Rohn

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